DigiDesign Digidesign Pro Tools 8.0, Reference Manual

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Pro Tools Reference Guide 502
The end point of the region in front of the gap is
automatically trimmed (expanded) to the next
region, or as far as possible if there is not enough
underlying material to cover the gap.
To trim from a region’s start and end points to fill
the Edit selection:
1
With the Selector tool, make an Edit selection
that includes the region you want to trim out.
2
Choose
Edit > Trim > To Fill Selection
.
The start point of the region is automatically
trimmed (expanded) to the Edit selection start,
or as far as possible if there is not enough under-
lying material to cover the selection, and the
end point of the region is automatically
trimmed out (expanded) to the Edit selection
end, or as far as possible if there is not enough
underlying material to cover the selection.
The Trim to Fill Selection command is the inverse
of the
Trim to Fit Selection
command: where the
Trim to Fill Selection
command trims a region out
to match the Edit selection, the
Trim to Fit Selec-
tion command trims a region in to match the
Edit selection.
Trimming with Nudge
You can trim the start and end points of a region
by nudging them.
To trim a region’s start or end point by the Nudge
value:
1
Configure the Nudge value (see “Defining the
Nudge Value” on page 503).
2
With the Time Grabber tool, select the region
you want to trim.
3
Do one of the following:
• While pressing Alt (Windows) or Option
(Mac), press Plus (+) or Minus (–) on the
numeric keypad to trim the region’s start
point by the Nudge value.
– or –
• While pressing Control (Windows) or
Command (Mac), press Plus (+) or Minus
(–) on the numeric keypad to trim the
region’s end point by the Nudge value.
Nudging Regions
Pro Tools can nudge regions (or MIDI notes) by
precise increments with the Plus (+) and Minus
(–) keys on the numeric keypad. The amount of
the nudge is determined by the value specified
in the Nudge Value pop-up menu. The Nudge
function can be used in any of the Edit modes.
Nudging can be invaluable for adjusting the
“groove” of a musical phrase or a sound effect
relative to other elements in the session. Since
Pro Tools can nudge material during playback,
you can nudge continuously in real time to ad-
just the timing relationship between tracks.
Nudge can also be used to adjust the placement
of automation breakpoints. For more informa-
tion, see “Editing Automation” on page 927.
Region end trimmed to fill gap